drop kerb

A ramp across a public footway, down to road level on the lower side, creating a gap in the kerb. The drop kerb may allow vehicles to cross, typically to be parked off-road, or pedestrians to cross at a road crossing without having to negotiate a kerb.

This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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